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SIA New Member Profile: Calibre Engineering

Security Industry Association

Emily Villines : Calibre was founded by Greg Murphy in 2000. SIA spoke with Calibre Vice President of Culture and Communications Emily Villines and Vice President of Security Services Stephan Masson about the company, the security industry and working with SIA. Tell us the story of your company. When he started the company, Greg had a vision.

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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

At the same time, we see widening inequalities in who has access to recovery resources, and disparities in vulnerability that are too often predictable by socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity. In an era of threats and vulnerabilities that are increasing in complexity we need to simplify the process. 1] [link]. _. 1] [link]. [2]

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The 2019 Global Assessment Report (GAR)

Emergency Planning

The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction was born out of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, 1990-2000. At Risk: Natural Hazards, People's Vulnerability and Disasters (2nd edition). On 1 May 2019 it was renamed the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. GAR Distilled. Wisner, B., Blaikie, T.

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SIA New Member Profile: SecureBI

Security Industry Association

Brandon Reich : I have worked in leadership capacities for various security companies since 2000. SIA spoke with Brandon Reich, founder and CEO of SecureBI, about the company, the security industry and working with SIA. Tell us the story of your company. What do you think are the biggest opportunities in the security industry right now?

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Managing incidents ‘on the back foot’ – Britain’s poor response to issuing visas to Ukrainian refugees

Plan B Consulting

The story earlier this week was that while Poland have taken on 1m+ refugees and Ireland 2000, the UK had only taken in and processed 50 people. Imagine as a refugee from your home how that would make you feel, that after the trauma of war there is humanity and caring people. I had tears in my eyes listening.

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Managing incidents ‘on the back foot’ – Britain’s poor response to issuing visas to Ukrainian refugees

Plan B Consulting

The story earlier this week was that while Poland have taken on 1m+ refugees and Ireland 2000, the UK had only taken in and processed 50 people. Imagine as a refugee from your home how that would make you feel, that after the trauma of war there is humanity and caring people. I had tears in my eyes listening. Use dynamic risk assessments.

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Managing incidents ‘on the back foot’ – Britain’s poor response to issuing visas to Ukrainian refugees

Plan B Consulting

The story earlier this week was that while Poland have taken on 1m+ refugees and Ireland 2000, the UK had only taken in and processed 50 people. Imagine as a refugee from your home how that would make you feel, that after the trauma of war there is humanity and caring people. I had tears in my eyes listening. Use dynamic risk assessments.